You spoke, we listened. Many of you were requesting a place to communicate and collaborate with other FundRazr users, so we are very excited to announce the launch of the FundRazr Community! What is the FundRazr Community? The FundRazr Community is, simply put, your space! It’s the place to go when you want to share tips and tricks or learn …

You’ve seen enough inspirational teamwork quotes on stock photos to last a lifetime, which makes it easy to forget sometimes that there’s a reason they’re so prevalent. Teamwork really is essential to success, and crowdfunding projects are no exception.

Stories connect and unite us, and telling your story authentically is a huge part of resonating with potential donors. But as your audience is inundated with more and more native content, the need to stand out and differentiate your campaign has become even more profound. It’s not a secret any longer that video holds the key to opening more donor doors. However, as campaigns become more saturated with video content, it’s not enough to include a video, you need to include good video.

Today, it would seem that almost everyone is using Twitter. It’s a simple, and rapidly talked-about, social networking service. With everyone a ‘twitter’ about Twitter, does everyone know how to use it effectively for their crowdfunding campaign? How to give a project visibility? Engage more people on Twitter? Consider the following 7 quick tips to market your crowdfunding campaign. #1. …

Provide supporters with an update on how your campaign is going in order to share a story that will inspire more donations. Watch our “how to” video to get some useful tips. Update people on your story not just what you need from them. In your update, use things like: Photos Videos Progress Donation levels The deadline Media coverage (articles …

As a NonProfit you want the money to go where it’s supposed to – your cause. Traditional fundraising is no longer allowing NonProfits to reach their intended donors. It’s left many to try new techniques including online fundraising. Crowdfunding is a hot topic and one of the best platforms for NonProfits, and individuals alike, is FundRazr. There are many myths …

Incentive-based crowdfunding has become a crucial way for writers, artists, filmmakers and entrepreneurs to raise money for their creative projects and ideas. The main point of it is to provide contributors with a thank you gift or an “incentive” for a specific amount of donations. It’s been a great opportunity for entrepreneurs to pre-sell their products and test out the …

Many animal rescues all over the world save animals and help them find new homes. To keep making a difference to abused and unwanted pets, animal non-profits have to rely on volunteers, donations from local communities, charity events etc. It’s a hard work to save hundreds of animals every day, keep existing supporters engaged and reach out for new ones …